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Successful Communication is Often More Than Instinct; Here's What is Required

Three professionals discuss the risks and what will help communicate at a higher level

Nov 4

Workplace Personalities are Operating Systems More Than Obstacles

How understanding this helps organizations better move through conflict

Oct 22

Moving Quicker Out of the Self-Inflicted 'Mental Torture Chamber'

An eight-figure business deal gone sour led to a breakthrough lesson from a friend

Oct 20

Your Moral Compass Being Tested at Work

What is smart to think about, be patient regarding and thoughtful about deciding

Oct 17

Leadership Stress and Decision: 'I'm Not Going to Reward Threats'

Developing to be able to be poised in response to criticism, harassment and threats

Oct 15

Smart, Expert Minds. Features and Advisory.

Recent posts

Discovering Our Stress Patterns to 'Anticipate and Metabolize Them'

Making a decision to not to get 'trapped' and become captive

Oct 13

Challenging Each Other's Intellect Isn't a Guaranteed Way Through Disagreement

There may be a smarter approach to better connect with people to achieve improved outcomes

Oct 7

When Personas Negatively Impact Work Culture and Collaborators

It can be glaring, off-putting and important to understand how to work through it

Oct 5

Capturing Attention Quicker and Sustaining It Longer in Your Presentations

Whether speaking widely to your organization or at an event, it’s time wasted if you are not connecting and people aren’t leaving with a clear…

Sep 30

Disappointment and Frustration: Being Pigeon-Holed in Your Work

How it can happen and what can be done about it

Sep 25

Future Employment Prospects for People Fired for Upsetting Responses to Murder

Suspended or terminated for socially criticized posts about Charlie Kirk murder: What now and how bad will it be for them?

Sep 23

Communication Intelligence

Communication Intelligence

Communication Intelligence is a mostly interview-driven newsletter featuring discussions about culture, news and analysis of it. Features, special reports, insights & advisory, columns and if wanted, services.

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Special Reports

Top Women Professionals Still Locked Out of Certain Positions

How one accomplished, well-known leader sees it and plans to help others

Jul 27

Receiving the Deep Cut of Sharp Criticism at Work and Successfully Responding

A roundtable conversation about what will help you through it

Jul 23

What All Organizations Don't Understand about Their Climates, Costs Paid and Forfeited Growth

A summit of professionals discuss it and provide strong recommendations

Jul 1

Why Our 'Filters' are Vital to Understand

Sometimes we don’t know what we don’t know, not only about others but also, ourselves.

Jun 26

'The Toll of Truth': What Happens

The costs, risks and what can be done to improve the reality and protect those who come forward

Jun 1

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Potential Problems Involving AI, Relationships and Mental Health

Technology is not a substitute for human interactions and working through relational issues

Sep 3

When and When not to Use AI for CEO Communication

Each use is not the same and some uses come with greater risk

Jun 12

AI Technology for Reporting Serious Workplace Problems

Anne Glaberson details what DecodifyAI offers the market and employees

Jun 12

How an Executive Forecasts How Conversations will Go with Co-Workers

Moderna's Tracey Franklin has found a way to use AI to better prepare for leadership interactions and conflict challenges

Jun 5

Forward Thinking About AI 'Big Error' and Your Employees

Companies can be proactive in their communication and understand what serious problems lie ahead when AI falls short of expectations

Feb 16

Columns

How Leaders Will Fix the Gender Pay Gap

Patrice Williams-Lindo dissects the problem and proposes the map forward

Oct 26

Layoffs as a Way of Life: The New Contract That No One Signed

The choice for leaders, the challenge for employees and present opportunity

Oct 5

CEO: 1) Don't be a Jerk and 2) Take Initiative, Don't Complain

A leader makes two things clear to new hires

Sep 25

History Possibly Repeating Itself Yet are Opponents Aware of It

Zohran Mamdani's campaign has a resemblance to another surprising election victory

Aug 23

Recognizing Companies that Most Value Better Judgment, Higher-Level Communications and Relationship Skills

Netflix might be one of those organizations, if its job listing is to be trusted

Jul 17

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